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02 Mar 1316
King Robert II of Scotland first monach of the House of Stewart (1371-90) born in Paisley Abbey Renfrewshire (d. 1390)
02 Mar 1409
John II French duke of Alenconco-fighter of Jeanne darc
02 Mar 1459
Adrian VI [Adriaan F Boeyens] Netherlands Pope (1522-23)
02 Mar 1578
George Sandys English colonist and poet (d. 1644)
02 Mar 1705
William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)
02 Mar 1760
Camille Desmoulins French journalistpamphleteerrevolution leader
02 Mar 1770
Louis Gabriel Suchet French Marshal (d. 1826)
02 Mar 1779
Joel Roberts Poinsett American statesman and botanist (d. 1851)
02 Mar 1810
Leo XIII [Vincenzo G Pecci] 256th pope (1878-1903) born in Carpineto Papal States (d. 1903)
02 Mar 1813
George Alexander Macfarren British composer and musicologist born in London England (d. 1887)
02 Mar 1816
Alexander H. Bullock 26th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1882)
02 Mar 1817
Janos Arany Hungarian epic poet (Toldi Death of King Buda)
02 Mar 1820
Multatuli [Eduard Douwes Dekker] Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) born in Amsterdam (d. 1887)
02 Mar 1824
Bedrich Friedrich Smetana Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride Moldau)
02 Mar 1824
Konstantin Ushinsky Russian educationalist credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia
02 Mar 1824
Henry Beebee Carrington American lawyer professor prolific author and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Wallingford Connecticut (d. 1912)
02 Mar 1828
Jefferson Columbus Davis American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Clark County Indiana (d. 1879)
02 Mar 1829
Carl Schurz German-American journalist and Major General (Union Army) born in Erftstadt Germany (d. 1906)
02 Mar 1836
Henry Billings Brown U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1913)
02 Mar 1844
Dr. Schaepman [Herman Schaepman] Dutch poet Roman Catholic priest theologian and politician
02 Mar 1849
Robert Means Thompson U.S. Naval Officer (d. 1930)
02 Mar 1859
Sholem Aleichem [Solomon Rabinowitz] Yiddish author and playwright (Fiddler on the Roof Tevye the Dairyman) born in Pereyaslav Russian Empire (d. 1916)
02 Mar 1860
Susanna M. Salter 1st American female mayor and temperance leader (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1862
John Jay Chapman US advocate poet and writer (Learning & Other Essays)
02 Mar 1862
Boris Borisovich Galitzine Russian physicist (d. 1916)
02 Mar 1865
Thophile Tho Ysae Belgian composer and pianist born in Verviers Belgium (d. 1918)
02 Mar 1875
Hans Lietzman German theologistchurch historian
02 Mar 1876
Pius XII [Euhenio MGG Pacelli] 260th Pope (1939-58)
02 Mar 1878
Wander J de Haas Dutch physicistson-in-law of Lorentz
02 Mar 1878
William Kissam Vanderbilt II member of the Vanderbilt family (d. 1944)
02 Mar 1882
Wallis Clark British actress (Penny Serenade Great Guy Postal Inspector) born in Essex England (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1884
Leon Jongen Belgian composer born in Liege (d. 1969)
02 Mar 1892
Felix Bressart German actor (Ninotchka Escape Crossroads) born in Eydtkuhnen East Prussia Germany (d. 1949)
02 Mar 1900
Kurt J Weill Dessau Germany composerBrecht collaborator (Mahogany)
02 Mar 1902
Edward Uhler Condon atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)
02 Mar 1902
Moe Berg American baseball player and spy (d. 1972)
02 Mar 1905
Marc Blitzstein composer (Cradle Will Rock) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Mar 1907
Jheri [Robert] Redding American hairdresser and businessman (created the Jheri curl and hair conditioner) born in Rantoul Illinois (d. 1998)
02 Mar 1908
Jan Brasser Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)communist
02 Mar 1908
Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov Yakut-born Soviet sniper (d. 1968)
02 Mar 1909
Mel Ott American baseball player 1st NLer to hit 500 home runs hall of famer (NY Giants) (d. 1958)
02 Mar 1911
William Hansen American actor (1776 Pinky Side Street Homebodies) born in Washington District of Columbia (d. 1975)
02 Mar 1912
Arthur Beaumont C Langton cricketer (South African pace bowler of 1930s)
02 Mar 1913
Godfried [Jan Arnold] Bomans Dutch humoristwriter (Pieter Bas)
02 Mar 1913
Marjorie Weaver American actress (Michael Shayne Private Detective Young Mr Lincoln) born in Crossville Tennessee (d. 1994)
02 Mar 1913
Georgy Nikolaevich Flerov Rostov-on-Don Russian Physicist (nuclear fission)
02 Mar 1915
Lona Andre [Launa Anderson] American actress (Death in the Air Case of Baby Sitter) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 1992)
02 Mar 1917
Jim Konstanty American MLB relief pitcher (NL MVP 1950) born in Strykersville New York (d. 1976)
02 Mar 1917
Alex Graham Scottish cartoonist who created the comic strip Fred Basset born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1991)
02 Mar 1921
Norman T. Hatch American oscar-winning marine cinematographer during WWII (With the Marines at Tarawa) born in Boston (d. 2017)
02 Mar 1922
Eddie Lockjaw Davis [Edward F. Davis] American jazz saxophonist (Kenny ClarkeFrancy Boland Big Band) born in Culver City California (d. 1986)
02 Mar 1923
Orrin Keepnews American jazz producer and record label executive born in NYC New York
02 Mar 1928
Father John Romanides Greek priest and professor (d. 2001)
02 Mar 1929
Sir Donald Gosling British former-Chairman of National Car Parks and multi-millionaire born in England
02 Mar 1930
John Cullum American singer and actor (Hamlet Hawaii Northern Exposure) born in Knoxville Tennessee
02 Mar 1930
Emma Penella Spanish actress born in Madrid Spain (d. 2007)
02 Mar 1931
Duane Graveline doctor and astronaut born in Newport Vermont (d. 2016)
02 Mar 1931
Tom Wolfe American journalist and author (The Right Stuff) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2018)
02 Mar 1932
Frank E. Petersen Jr American soldier and 1st African American Marine aviator & General born in Topeka Kansas (d. 2015)
02 Mar 1934
Bernard Rands composer (Wildtrack) born in Sheffield England
02 Mar 1935
Al Waxman actor (Cagney & Lacey Meatballs 3 Spasms) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Mar 1935
Porky Pig Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng and Frank Tashlin (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series) first debuts in I Havent Got a Hat
02 Mar 1937
Abdelaziz Bouteflika President of Algeria born in Oujda Morocco
02 Mar 1938
Alan Lewis English textile factorymulti-millionaire
02 Mar 1938
Donald Schwall baseball player (1961 AL rookie of year)
02 Mar 1938
Simon Estes Centerville Iowa bassbaritone (Wonton Don Carlos)
02 Mar 1939
Barbara Luna American actress (5 Weeks in a Balloon Gentle Savage) born in NYC New York
02 Mar 1940
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert chairman (South African Prog Fed Party 1979-86)
02 Mar 1941
David Satcher Amdniral and 16th United States Surgeon General (1998-2001) born in Anniston Alabama
02 Mar 1943
Tony Meehan [Daniel Meehan] English rocker (Drifters Vipers) born in London England
02 Mar 1944
Katherine Crawford actress (Captains & Kings Gemini Man)
02 Mar 1945
Gordon Thompson Canadian actor (Adam Carrington in Dynasty) born in Ottawa
02 Mar 1945
Joy Garrett American actress (Jo Johnson-Days of Our Lives) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 1993)
02 Mar 1945
Derek Watkins British trumpet player and composer (The Spy Who Loved Me Skyfall) born in Reading England (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1948
Larry Carlton rock composer (Against All Odds Whos the Boss)
02 Mar 1948
Rory Gallagher Donegal Irish rock guitarist and songwriter (See Here)
02 Mar 1949
Gates McFadden American actress (Beverly Crusher-Star Trek Next Generation) born in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
02 Mar 1949
Alain Chamfort [Le Govic ] French singer born in Paris France
02 Mar 1950
Karen Carpenter vocalistdrummer (We Only Just Begun) born in New Haven Connecticut
02 Mar 1950
Mitchel Laurance actor (LA Law Not Necessarily the News)
02 Mar 1942
John Irving NH short-story writer (World According to Garp)
02 Mar 1942
Lou Reed American rock vocalist and guitarist (Velvet Underground) born in NYC New York (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1942
Kwang Jo Choi the founder of Choi Kwang- do and is one of the twelve original Masters of Taekwon-Do.
02 Mar 1950
Jeffrey Chodorow American restaurateur and financier
02 Mar 1951
Cassie Yates Macon Ga actress (Osterman Weekend Dynasty)
02 Mar 1952
Laraine Newman comedienneactress (Saturday Night Live) born in Los Angeles California
02 Mar 1953
William Simmons saxkeyboardist (Midnight Star-No Parking)
02 Mar 1954
Stone Phumelele Sizani South African treasurer (UDF)
02 Mar 1955
Dale Bosworth TV host (Americas Most Wanted)
02 Mar 1955
Dale Bozzio vocalist (Missing Persons-Destination Unknown) born in Boston Massachusetts
02 Mar 1955
Jay Osmond American singer and drummer (Osmond Brothers Donnie & Marie) born in Ogden Utah
02 Mar 1955
Shoko Asahara [Chizuo Matsumoto] Japanese sect leader
02 Mar 1955
Steve Small cricketer (stalwart NSW opening batsman)
02 Mar 1956
John Cowsill rock drummer (The Cowsills - We Can Fly) born in Newport Rhode Island
02 Mar 1956
Mark Evans Australian rock bassist (ACDC) born in Melbourne Victoria
02 Mar 1959
Larry Stewart country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels) born in Paducah Kentucky
02 Mar 1962
Al Del Greco NFL kicker (HoustonTennessee Oilers)
02 Mar 1962
Jon Bon Jovi Sayreville NJ rocker (Bon Jovi-Give Love a Bad Name)
02 Mar 1962
Philip Jonas Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Payless-2nd) born in Johannesburg South Africa
02 Mar 1962
Terry Steinbach New Ulm MN catcher (Oakland As)
02 Mar 1962
Raimo Summanen Finnish ice hockey player and coach
02 Mar 1963
Suzette Charles NJ replaced Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)
02 Mar 1963
Tuff Hedeman American retired bull rider (ambassador of Championship Bull Riding) born in El Paso Texas
02 Mar 1966
Judith Wiesner Hallein Austria tennis star (1994 Schenectady)
02 Mar 1966
Stevie Rachelle rock vocalist (Tuff-What Comes Around Goes Around)
02 Mar 1967
Allan Boyko CFL slot back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
02 Mar 1967
Bruce Boyko CFL fullback (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
02 Mar 1967
Leo Gomez Canovanas Puerto Rico infielder (Chicago Cubs)
02 Mar 1968
Penny Stamper Davis Carlisle England Canadian 470 sailor (Olympics 1996)
02 Mar 1968
Daniel Craig English actor (James Bond films) born in Chester
02 Mar 1970
Kevin Miniefield NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears)
02 Mar 1970
Steve Holman miler born in Indianapolis Indiana
02 Mar 1971
Amber Smith actress (Faithful Funeral Mirror Has 2 Faces) born in Tampa Florida
02 Mar 1971
Donna Perry playmate (Nov 1994) born in Glendale California
02 Mar 1971
James Hammerstrand LaMesa California volleyball middle blocker (Olympics 1996)
02 Mar 1971
Ray Hall NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
02 Mar 1971
Ruffin Hamilton NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
02 Mar 1973
Paul Popowich actor (Tommy Tricker & Stamp Traveler)
02 Mar 1974
Martine Dessureault 50m swimmer (Olympics 1996) born in Montreal Quebec
02 Mar 1896
Clair Bee American College Basketball and Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Long Island University undefeated 1936 39 National Invitation Tournament 1939 41) born in Grafton West Virginia (d. 1983)
02 Mar 1909
Mel Ott American Baseball Hall of Fame right fielder and manager (12 MLB All-Star World Series 1933 6 NL home run leader NY Giants) born in Gretna Louisiana (d. 1958)
02 Mar 1912
Arthur Langton South African cricket medium pace bowler (15 Tests 40 wickets) born in Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa (d. 1942)
02 Mar 1913
Mort Cooper American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1942 43 45 46 World Series 1942 44 NL MVP 1942) born in Atherton Missouri (d. 1958)
02 Mar 1917
Jim Konstanty American MLB relief pitcher (MLB All Star 1950 NL MVP 1950 Philadelphia Phillies) born in Strykersville New York (d. 1976)
02 Mar 1922
Bill Quackenbush Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (8 x NHL All-Star Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Princeton) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1999)
02 Mar 1927
Roger Walkowiak French road cyclist (Tour de France 1956) born in Montluon France (d. 2017)
02 Mar 1934
Howard Cassady American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1955 Ohio State NFL Cship 1957 Detroit Lions) born in Hendrysburg Ohio (d. 2019)
02 Mar 1937
Abdelaziz Bouteflika Algerian politician President of Algeria (1999-2019) born in Oujda Morocco
02 Mar 1937
Denny Crum American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Louisville 1971-2001 NCAA Cship 1980 86 6 x Final Fours) born in San Fernando California
02 Mar 1938
Donald Schwall American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1961 AL Rookie of the Year 1961 Boston Red Sox) born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
02 Mar 1940
Billy McNeill MBE Scottish soccer defender (29 caps Celtic) and manager (Celtic Manchester City Aston Villa) born in Bellshill Scotland (d. 2019)
02 Mar 1942
Claude Larose Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1965 66 68 71 73 Montreal Canadiens) born in Hearst Ontario
02 Mar 1947
Harry Redknapp English soccer winger (West Ham United AFC Bournemouth) and manager (Bournemouth West Ham Tottenham Portsmouth QPR Southampton) born in London England
02 Mar 1949
J. P. R. Williams Welsh rugby union fullback (55 caps Wales 8 British & Irish Lions Grand Slam 1971 76 78) born in Bridgend Wales
02 Mar 1950
Karen Carpenter American vocalist and drummer (We Only Just Begun) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1983)
02 Mar 1954
Pete Johnson American NFL running back (Pro Bowl All Pro 1981 Cincinnati Bengals) born in Fort Valley Georgia
02 Mar 1954
John Sciarra American College Football Hall of Fame safety (UCLA NFL Philadelphia Eagles) born in Los Angeles California
02 Mar 1956
Eusebio Pedroza Panamanian boxer (WBA featherweight champion 1978-85) born in Panama City Panama (d. 2019)
02 Mar 1956
Gary Pearce English rugby union prop (36 caps Northampton Saints) born in Dinton England
02 Mar 1958
Ian Woosnam Welsh golfer (US Masters 1991) born in Oswestry England
02 Mar 1958
Kevin Curren South African tennis player (US Open doubles mixed doubles 1982 Wimbledon doubles 1982 US Open mixed doubles 1981) born in Durban South Africa
02 Mar 1962
Terry Steinbach American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1988 89 93 World Series 1989 Oakland As) born in New Ulm Minnesota
02 Mar 1962
Raimo Summanen Finnish ice hockey left wing (World CShips gold 1995 NHL Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks) and coach (Finland HIFK) born in Jyvskyl Finland
02 Mar 1963
Tuff Hedeman American bull rider (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Cship 1986 89 91) Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Cship 1995) born in El Paso Texas
02 Mar 1963
Tanyu Kiryakov Bulgarian pistol shooter (Olympic gold 10m air pistol 1988 50m pistol 2000) born in Ruse Bulgaria
02 Mar 1964
Laird Hamilton American big-wave surfer (co-inventor of tow-in surfing heaviest wave ever ridden successfully Teahupoo 2000) born in San Francisco California
02 Mar 1966
Judith Wiesner Austrian tennis player (World 12 1997 captain Austrias Federation Cup team 2001) born in Hallein Austria
02 Mar 1967
Thierry Lacroix French rugby union fly-half (43 caps 1995 Rugby World Cup top points scorer [112]) born in Nogaro France
02 Mar 1970
Alexander Armstrong British comedian TV presenter and baritone singer (Armstrong and Miller Pointless) born in Rothbury Northumberland
02 Mar 1970
Ciriaco Sforza Swiss soccer midfielder (79 caps Grasshopper Club Zrich Internazionale FC Kaiserslautern Bayern Munich) and manager (Grasshoppers FC Wil) born in Wohlen Switzerland
02 Mar 1973
Trevor Sinclair English soccer winger (12 caps Blackpool West Ham QPR Manchester City) born in Dulwich England
02 Mar 1973
Dejan Bodiroga Serbian basketball forward (FIBA World Cup 1998 [MVP] 2002 Yugoslavia EuroLeague Final Four MVP 2002 03 Panathinaikos FC Barcelona) born in Klek Serbia
02 Mar 1974
Hayley Lewis OAM Australian swimmer and broadcaster (World Cship gold 200m freestyle 1991 Olympic silver 800m bronze 400m 1992) born in Brisbane Australia
02 Mar 1975
Daryl Gibson New Zealand rugby union centre (19 caps Canterbury Crusaders) and coach (NSW Waratahs) born in Lumsden New Zealand
02 Mar 1976
Glenn Rubenstein American writer and journalist
02 Mar 1977
Heather McComb American actress (Ray Donovan Prison Break) born in Lakewood Township New Jersey
02 Mar 1977
Andrew Strauss OBE English cricket batsman and captain (100 Tests 21 x 100s 7037 runs 127 ODIs) born in Johannesburg South Africa
02 Mar 1978
Tom Kaberle Czech ice hockey defenceman (4 x NHL All Star Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup 2011 Boston Bruins World Cship gold 2005) born in Rakovnk Czech Republic
02 Mar 1459
Adrian VI [Adriaan F Boeyens] Netherlands Pope (1522-23)
02 Mar 1884
Lon Jongen Belgian organist composer and academic born in Lige (d. 1969)
02 Mar 1890
Oscar Egg Swiss track and road bicycle racer (3 x world hour record) born in Schlatt Switzerland (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1894
Renaat Veremans Flemish organist composer and conductor (Flemish Opera Antwerp 1921-44) born in Lierre Belgium (d. 1969)
02 Mar 1917
John Gardner English classical composer born in Manchester England (d. 2011)
02 Mar 1923
Orrin Keepnews American jazz producer and founder of Riverside Records label born in The Bronx New York
02 Mar 1927
Siegfried Kohler German composer (Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom) born in Meissen Germany (d. 1984)
02 Mar 1927
Witold Szalonek Polish composer born in Czechowice-Dziedzice Poland (d. 2001)
02 Mar 1927
Ray Prosser Welsh rugby union prop (22 caps Wales 1 British & Irish Lions Pontypool) and coach (Pontypool RFC 1969-87) born in Pontypool Wales (d. 2020)
02 Mar 1928
John Manduell British-based South African composer and educator (Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester 1973-96) born in Johannesburg Union of South Africa (d. 2017)
02 Mar 1943
Juan Carlos Masnik Uruguayan soccer defender (26 caps NY SkylinersGimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Nacional NY Cosmos) born in Soriano Uruguay (d. 2021)
02 Mar 1949
Alain Chamfort [Le Govic] French singer born in Paris France
02 Mar 1955
Shoko Asahara [Chizuo Matsumoto] Japanese sect leader
02 Mar 1963
Suzette Charles NJ replaces Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)
02 Mar 1964
Laird Hamilton American big-wave surfer (co-inventor of tow-in surfing heaviest wave ever ridden successfully Teahupoo 2000) born in San Francisco California
02 Mar 1967
Dennis Seaton British reggae-rock singer (Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie) born in Birmingham England
02 Mar 1481
Franz von Sickingen German knight born in Bad Mnster am Stein-Ebernburg Germany (d. 1523)
02 Mar 1824
[Friedrich] Bedich Smetana Czech composer (The Bartered Bride M Vlast Moldau) born in Litomyl Bohemia (d. 1884)
02 Mar 1882
Wallis Clark British-American stage and screen actor (Penny Serenade Great Guy Postal Inspector Easy Money) born in Essex England (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1899
Harald Sltoft Agersnap Danish cellist pianist conductor and composer (Royal Danish Theatre 1931-66) born in Vinding Denmark (d. 1982)
02 Mar 1900
Kurt J Weill German composerBertolt Brecht collaborator (Mahogany) born in Dessau Germany
02 Mar 1909
Mel Ott American Baseball Hall of Fame right fielder and manager (12 MLB All-Star World Series 1933 6 NL home run leader NY Giants) born in Gretna Louisiana (d. 1958)
02 Mar 1912
Theodore Red Saunders American jazz drummer and bandleader based in Chicago born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1981)
02 Mar 1921
Robert Simpson British classical composer and broadcaster (BBC) born in Leamington Warwickshire England (d. 1997)
02 Mar 1922
Eddie Lockjaw Davis American jazz saxophonist (Kenny ClarkeFrancy Boland Big Band) born in Culver City California (d. 1986)
02 Mar 1923
Orrin Keepnews American jazz producer and founder of Riverside Records and Milestone Records labels born in The Bronx New York
02 Mar 1924
Alexander Papa Lightfoot American blues singer and harmonica player born in Natchez Mississippi (d. 1971)
02 Mar 1927
Witold Szalonek Polish composer (Satire) educator and musicologist born in Czechowice-Dziedzice Poland (d. 2001) [1]
02 Mar 1930
John Cullum American singer and actor (Hamlet 1776 Hawaii Northern Exposure - Holling) born in Knoxville Tennessee
02 Mar 1934
Joyce Dottie Rambo (nee Luttrell) American gospel singer and songwriter born in Madisonville Kentucky (d. 2008)
02 Mar 1935
Al Waxman Canadian actor (Cagney & Lacey Meatballs 3 Spasms) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Mar 1936
Buell Neidlinger American pop jazz and classical session cellist and double bassist (Cecil Taylor Frank Zappa Duane Eddy) born in New York City (d. 2018)
02 Mar 1938
Simon Estes American bass-baritone (Wonton Don Carlos) born in Centerville Iowa
02 Mar 1941
John Cornell Australian screenwriter (Paul Hogan Show Crocodile Dundee) and director (Crocodile Dundee II) born in Kalgoorlie Western Australia (d. 2021)
02 Mar 1942
John Irving American short-story writer (The World According to Garp The Cider House Rules) born in Exeter New Hampshire
02 Mar 1942
Lou Reed American rock vocalist songwriter and guitarist (Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane Walk On The Wild Side) born in NYC New York (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1942
Luc Plamondon French Canadian musical lyricist born in Saint-Raymond Quebec
02 Mar 1943
(Daniel) Tony Meehan British rock drummer (Vipers Drifters Shadows) born in Hampstead North West London England (d. 2005)
02 Mar 1943
Rosa DeLauro American politician (Rep-D-Connecticut 1991-present) born in New Haven Connecticut
02 Mar 1943
Stephen Dickman American composer and librettist (Tibetan Dreams Rabbi Nathans Prayer) born in Chicago Illinois
02 Mar 1943
Peter Straub American award-winning fantasy and horror author born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
02 Mar 1943
Juan Carlos Masnik Uruguayan soccer defender (26 caps NY Skyliners Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Nacional NY Cosmos) born in Soriano Uruguay (d. 2021)
02 Mar 1944
Leif Segerstam Finnish violinist conductor and composer of 342 symphonies (...and counting) born in Vaasa Finland
02 Mar 1945
Derek Watkins British trumpet player and composer (The Spy Who Loved Me Skyfall) born in Reading England (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1948
Larry Carlton American jazz and rock session and touring guitarist (Crusaders Joni Mitchell Steely Dan) born in Torrance California
02 Mar 1948
Rory Gallagher Irish rock and blues guitarist and songwriter (Born on the Wrong Side of Time) born in Ballyshannon County Donegal Ireland (d. 1995)
02 Mar 1949
Alain Chamfort [Le Govic] French rock singer-songwriter and piano player born in Paris France
02 Mar 1950
Karen Carpenter American pop vocalist and drummer (Weve Only Just Begun Rainy Days And Mondays Top Of The World) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1983)
02 Mar 1953
William Simmons American R&B saxophonist and keyboardist (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator)
02 Mar 1954
Hunt Sales American rock drummer (Todd Rundgren Iggy Pop Tin Machine) born in Detroit Michigan
02 Mar 1955
Jay Osmond American singer and drummer (Osmond Brothers - One Way Ticket to Anywhere) born in Ogden Utah
02 Mar 1955
Jawanza Kobie American jazz pianist and composer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Mar 1956
John Cowsill American rock drummer (The Cowsills - We Can Fly Beach Boys 2000-present) born in Newport Rhode Island
02 Mar 1959
Larry Stewart American country singer (Restless Heart - Alright Already) born in Paducah Kentucky
02 Mar 1961
Simone Young Australian conductor (Hamburg State Opera and Hamburg Philharmonic 2005-15) born in Sydney Australia
02 Mar 1962
Jon Bon Jovi [John Bongiovi] American rock singer-songwriter (Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name Who Says You Cant Go Home) born in Sayreville New Jersey
02 Mar 1962
Terry Steinbach American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1988 89 93 World Series 1989 Oakland As) born in New Ulm Minnesota
02 Mar 1963
Suzette Charles Miss NJ replaces Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)
02 Mar 1965
Wolfgang Muthspiel Austrian jazz guitarist born in Judenburg Austria
02 Mar 1966
Stevie Rachelle American hard rock vocalist (Tuff - What Comes Around Goes Around) born in Oshkosh Wisconsin
02 Mar 1409
John II French duke of Alencon (fought alongside Jeanne darc) born at Chteau dArgentan France (d. 1476)
02 Mar 1459
Adrian VI [Adriaan F Boeyens] Dutch Pope (1522-23) last non-Italian pope for 455 years born in Utrecht Holy Roman Empire (d. 1523)
02 Mar 1545
Thomas Bodley English diplomat and scholar (founder of the Bodleian Library) born in Exeter England (d. 1612)
02 Mar 1555
Ludovico Spontoni Italian Renaissance composer baptized in Bologna (d. pre 1609)
02 Mar 1755
Antoine-Frederic Gresnick Belgian composer born in Lige (d. 1799)
02 Mar 1759
Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner German-Swedish organist composer conductor choirmaster and educator (Studentsng) born in Oberschnau Saxony (d. 1833)
02 Mar 1760
Camille Desmoulins French journalist pamphleteer and revolutionary leader (his oratory led to storming of the Bastille) born in Guise France (d. 1794)
02 Mar 1769
DeWitt Clinton American politician (Senator Governor and Mayor of New York had Erie Canal constructed) born in Little Britain New York (d. 1828)
02 Mar 1770
Louis-Gabriel Suchet French nobleman (Duke of Albufera) and military commander (Marshal of the Empire) born in Lyon France (d. 1826)
02 Mar 1815
Antonio Buzzolla Italia composer born in Adria (d. 1871)
02 Mar 1817
Janos Arany Hungarian epic poet (Toldi Death of King Buda) born in Nagyszalonta Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1882)
02 Mar 1824
Konstantin Ushinsky Russian educationalist (credited as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia) born in Tula Russia (d. 1870)
02 Mar 1838
David Duffle Wood American blind composer (organist and choir master St. Stephens Episcopal Church) born near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1910)
02 Mar 1844
Herman Schaepman the Doctor Dutch poet Roman Catholic priest theologian and politician born in Tubbergen Netherlands (d. 1903)
02 Mar 1862
John Jay Chapman American poet and writer (Learning & Other Essays) born in New York City (d. 1933)
02 Mar 1875
Hans Lietzman German theologist and church historian born in Dsseldorf (d. 1942)
02 Mar 1878
Wander Johannes de Haas Dutch physicist (Shubnikovde Haas effect) born in Lisse Netherlands (d. 1960)
02 Mar 1899
Pattie Menzies Australian wife of PM Robert Menzies born in Alexandra Australia (d. 1995)
02 Mar 1900
Kurt Weill German-American composer and collaborator of Bertolt Brecht (Die Dreigroschenoper - The Threepenny Opera) born in Dessau Germany (d. 1950)
02 Mar 1902
Edward Condon American nuclear physicist (pioneer in quantum mechanics involved in Manhattan Project) born in Alamogordo New Mexico (d. 1974)
02 Mar 1905
Marc Blitzstein American opera and theater composer librettist (The Cradle Will Rock) and translator (Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill works) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1964)
02 Mar 1908
John Brasser Dutch resistance fighter (White Ko) (d. 1991)
02 Mar 1909
Hanoch Jacoby Israeli violist (Israel Philharmonic 1958-74) educator and composer born in Knigsberg Germany (d. 1990)
02 Mar 1912
(Theodore) Red Saunders American jazz drummer and bandleader based in Chicago born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1981)
02 Mar 1913
Georgy Flyorov Soviet-Russian physicist (spontaneous fission Soviet atomic bomb project) born in Rostov-on-Don Russian Empire (d. 1990)
02 Mar 1913
Godfried Bomans Dutch humorist and writer and TV personality (Pieter Bas) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1971)
02 Mar 1916
Bernard George Stevens British composer born in London England (d. 1983)
02 Mar 1919
Eddie Lawrence American comedian and monologist (The Old Philosopher) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2014) [1]
02 Mar 1919
Tamara Toumanova Georgian-American prima ballerina (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo) born in Tyumen Russian (d. 1996)
02 Mar 1920
Enrique Franco Spanish pianist composer (Cuerda de presos) music promoter and broadcaster (National Spanish Radio Radio Clsica) born in Madrid Spain (d. 2009)
02 Mar 1922
Eric Feldbush [Dsir Feldbusch] Belgian cellist conductor and composer (Pastels) born in Grivegne Belgium (d. 2007)
02 Mar 1922
Mario Zafred Italian composer music critic and opera director born in Trieste Italy (d. 1987)
02 Mar 1923
Gyrgy Psztor Hungarian ice hockey forward (6 x Hungarian Chip Budapest SC Red Meteor SC Hungarian IHHOF) and administrator (est. Hungarian IH Federation) born in Trkblint Hungary (d. 2022)
02 Mar 1923
Robert H. Michel American politician (Rep-R-IL 1957-95) born in Peoria Illinois (d. 2017)
02 Mar 1926
Murray Rothbard American economist and libertarian born in The Bronx NYC (d. 1995)
02 Mar 1928
Jos Luis Prez-Pay Spanish soccer forward (2 caps Atltico Madrid Real Madrid) born in Alcoy Spain (d. 2022)
02 Mar 1930
John Cullum American Tony Award-winning stage and screen singer and actor (Hamlet 1776 Hawaii Northern Exposure - Holling The Middle -Big Mike) born in Knoxville Tennessee
02 Mar 1939
Gerard van Tongeren Dutch pop guitarist and singer (The Buffoons - Tomorrow Is Another Day Its The End)
02 Mar 1940
Tony Croatto Hermes Martinis] Italian-Puerto Rican folk song singer and composer (Los TNT Haciendo Punto en Otro Son) and television presenter born in Udine Italy (d. 2005)
02 Mar 1943
Rosa DeLauro American politician (Rep-D-Connecticut 1991-) born in New Haven Connecticut
02 Mar 1946
Brian J. Donnelly American politician (Rep-D-MA 1979-93) born in Boston Massachusetts
02 Mar 1963
Anthony Albanese Australian politician (Prime Minister of Australia 2022-) born in Sydney Australia
02 Mar 1965
Lembit pik British politician (Liberal Democrats) born in Bangor County Down Northern Ireland
02 Mar 1555
Ludovico Spontoni Italian Renaissance composer baptized in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. pre 1609)
02 Mar 1893
Maxime Dumoulin French composer born in Lille France (d. 1972)
02 Mar 1913
Celedonio Romero Spanish-American guitarist (The Romero Guitar Quartet) composer (La Catedral de Colonia) and poet born in Cienfuegos Cuba (d. 1996)
02 Mar 1921
Wilhelm Bsing German equestrian (Olympic silver team eventing bronze Individual eventing 1952) and coach (Olympics 1956 60 64) born in Jade Germany (d. 2023)
02 Mar 1923
Orrin Keepnews American jazz producer and founder of Riverside Records and Milestone Records labels born in The Bronx New York (d. 2015)
02 Mar 1932
Frank E. Petersen American soldier and both the 1st African American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general born in Topeka Kansas (d. 2015)
02 Mar 1934
Dottie Rambo [Joyce Luttrell] American gospel singer and songwriter born in Madisonville Kentucky (d. 2008)
02 Mar 1937
Denny Crum American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Louisville 1971-2001 NCAA Cship 1980 86 6 x Final Fours) born in San Fernando California (d. 2023)
02 Mar 1939
Barbara Luna American actress (5 Weeks in a Balloon Gentle Savage) born in New York City
02 Mar 1939
Gerard van Tongeren Dutch pop guitarist and singer (The Buffoons - Tomorrow Is Another Day Its The End) born in Enschede Netherlands
02 Mar 1942
Lou Reed American rock vocalist songwriter and guitarist (Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane Walk On The Wild Side) born in New York City (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1943
Robert Williams (often Robt. Williams) American painter cartoonist (Zap Comix) and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine born in Albuquerque New Mexico
02 Mar 1946
Bobby Eli [Eli Tatarsky] American session and touring guitarist (Philadelphia International Records Sigma Sound Salsoul Orchestra) songwriter and producer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2023) [1]
02 Mar 1949
J. P. R. Williams Welsh rugby union fullback (55 caps Wales 8 British & Irish Lions Grand Slam 1971 76 78) born in Bridgend Wales (d. 2024)
02 Mar 1953
William Simmons American R&B saxophonist and keyboardist (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator) born in the USA
02 Mar 1954
Pete Johnson American football running back (Pro Bowl 2nd Team All Pro 1981 Cincinnati Bengals Ohio State University) born in Fort Valley Georgia
02 Mar 1958
Ian Woosnam Welsh golfer (US Masters 1991 European Tour Order of Merit 1987 90 Ryder Cup captain 2006) born in Oswestry England
02 Mar 1962
Scott La Rock [Sterling] American hip-hop DJ (Boogie Down Productions) born in New York City (d. 1987)
02 Mar 1316
King Robert II of Scotland first monach of the House of Stewart (1371-90) born in Paisley Abbey Renfrewshire Scotland (d. 1390)
02 Mar 1481
Franz von Sickingen German knight born in Bad Mnster am Stein-Ebernburg Palatine County of Lorraine Holy Roman Empire (d. 1523)
02 Mar 1555
Ludovico Spontoni Italian Renaissance composer baptized in Bologna Papal States (d. pre 1609)
02 Mar 1578
George Sandys English colonist and poet born in Bishopsthorpe England (d. 1644)
02 Mar 1755
Antoine-Frederic Gresnick Belgian composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1799)
02 Mar 1779
Joel Roberts Poinsett American statesman (Minister to Mexico 1825-29 Secretary of War 19837-41) physician and botanist born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 1851)
02 Mar 1800
Evgeny Baratynsky Russian poet born in Vyazhlya Russia (d. 1844)
02 Mar 1815
Antonio Buzzolla Italian composer born in Adria Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (d. 1871)
02 Mar 1820
Multatuli [Eduard Douwes Dekker] Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1887)
02 Mar 1836
Henry Billings Brown American jurist (U.S. Supreme Court Justice 1891-1906) born in Lee Massachusetts (d. 1913)
02 Mar 1842
Carl Jacobsen Danish brewer (Carlsburg) and philanthropist born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1914)
02 Mar 1849
Robert Means Thompson American US Navy officer lawyer business magnate and administrator (American Olympic Association) born in Corsica Pennsylvania (d. 1930)
02 Mar 1860
Susanna M. Salter 1st American female mayor and temperance leader born in Lamira Ohio (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1884
Lon Jongen Belgian organist composer and academic born in Lige Belgium (d. 1969)
02 Mar 1886
(Willis) Obie OBrien American Academy Award-winning stop-action animator (The Lost World King Kong Mighty Joe Young) born in Oakland California (d. 1962)
02 Mar 1899
Harald Sltoft Agersnap Danish cellist pianist conductor and composer (Royal Danish Theatre 1931-66) born in Vinding Denmark (d. 1982)
02 Mar 1908
Jan Brasser Dutch resistance fighter known as Witte Ko and communist born in Uitgeest Netherlands (d. 1991)
02 Mar 1908
Walter Bruch German electrical engineer and television equipment pioneer born in Neustadt an der Weinstrae German Empire (d. 1990)
02 Mar 1909
Hanoch Jacoby Israeli violist (Israel Philharmonic 1958-74) educator and composer born in Knigsberg German Empire (d. 1990)
02 Mar 1917
David Goodis American crime fiction writer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
02 Mar 1922
Eddie Lockjaw Davis American jazz saxophonist (Count Basie Kenny ClarkeFrancy Boland Big Band) and bandleader born in Culver City California (d. 1986)
02 Mar 1927
Siegfried Khler German composer (Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom) born in Meissen Germany (d. 1984)
02 Mar 1929
Sir Donald Gosling British entrepreneur (Central Car Parks National Car Parks) yachtsman and WWII Royal Navy veteran born in South London England (d. 2019)
02 Mar 1934
Bernard Rands British-American composer (Wildtrack) born in Sheffield England
02 Mar 1935
Al Waxman Canadian radio stage and screen actor (Cagney & Lacey - Lt. Smauels Meatballs 3 Spasms) and director born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2001)
02 Mar 1938
Ricardo Lagos Chilean lawyer and politician (President of Chile 2000-06) born in Santiago Chile
02 Mar 1940
Billy McNeill Scottish soccer defender (29 caps Celtic) and manager (Celtic Manchester City Aston Villa) born in Bellshill Scotland (d. 2019)
02 Mar 1940
Tony Croatto [Hermes Martinis] Italian-Puerto Rican folk song singer and composer (Los TNT Haciendo Punto en Otro Son) and television presenter born in Udine Italy (d. 2005)
02 Mar 1942
Lou Reed American rock vocalist songwriter and guitarist (Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane solo - Walk On The Wild Side) born in New York City (d. 2013)
02 Mar 1943
Tony Meehan British rock drummer (Vipers Drifters Shadows) born in Hampstead London (d. 2005)
02 Mar 1944
Katherine Crawford American actress (Captains & King Gemini Man) born in Los Angeles California
02 Mar 1945
Gordon Thompson Canadian actor (Dynaasty - Adam Carrington) born in Ottawa Ontario
02 Mar 1949
Naomi James New Zealand sailor (first woman to sail single-handed around the world via Cape Horn) born in the Hawkes Bay New Zealand
02 Mar 1950
Matthew Laurance [Dycoff] American actor (Duet) born in Queens New York City
02 Mar 1950
Mitchel Laurance [Dycoff] American actor (LA Law Not Necessarily the News) born in Queens New York City
02 Mar 1952
Laraine Newman comedienneactress (Saturday Night Live 1975-80) born in Los Angeles California
02 Mar 1955
Dale Bozzio (ne Consalvi) American rock vocalist (Missing Persons - Destination Unknown Frank Zappa) born in Boston Massachusetts
02 Mar 1955
Ken Salazar American politician and diplomat (Ambassador to Mexico 2021-present Secretary of the Interior 2009-13 US Senator from Colorado 2005-09) born in Alamosa Colorado
02 Mar 1962
Charles Q. Brown American USAF fighter pilot and four-star general (21st Chairman of he joint Chiefs of Staff 2023-25) sometimes known as CQ born in San Antonio Texas
02 Mar 1962
Michael Salinger American poet known for his Poetry Slam performances born near Cleveland Ohio
02 Mar 1962
Morioka Hiroyuki Japanese science fiction writer born in Kobe Japan
02 Mar 1705
William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield Scottish judge and politician born in Scone Palace Scotland (d. 1793)
02 Mar 1779
Joel Roberts Poinsett American statesman (Minister to Mexico 1825-29 Secretary of War 1837-41) physician and botanist born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 1851)
02 Mar 1816
Alexander Bullock American lawyer politician and 26th Governor of Massachusetts born in Royalston Massachusetts (d. 1882)
02 Mar 1838
David Duffle Wood American blind composer organist and choir master (St. Stephens Episcopal Church) born near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1910)
02 Mar 1843
Maria Clotilde of Savoy Princess Napolon wife of Prince Napolon-Jrme Bonaparte born in the Royal Palace of Turin Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1911)
02 Mar 1865
Tho Ysae Belgian composer and pianist born in Verviers Belgium (d. 1918)
02 Mar 1890
Oscar Egg Swiss bicycle racer (3 x world hour record) born in Schlatt Switzerland (d. 1961)
02 Mar 1897
M. Lincoln Schuster Austrian-born American book publisher and co-founder of Simon & Schuster born in Kausz Austria-Hungry (d. 1970)
02 Mar 1902
Moe Berg American Major League Baseball catcher coach and spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II born in New York (d. 1972)
02 Mar 1905
Howard Garns American architect and creator of the Number Place puzzle now known as Sudoku born in Connersville Indiana (d. 1989)
02 Mar 1908
Fyodor Okhlopkov Yakut-born Soviet sniper considered one of the deadliest snipers in history born in Krest-Khaldzhai Russian Empire (d. 1968)
02 Mar 1912
Arthur Langton South African cricket medium pace bowler (15 Tests 40 wickets 2 x 50 Transvaal) born in Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa (d. 1942)
02 Mar 1917
John Gardner British classical composer born in Manchester England (d. 2011)
02 Mar 1921
Julia Parsons American naval codebreaker and member of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2025)
02 Mar 1923
Harriet Frank Jr. [Goldstein] American screenwriter (Hud Norma Rae) born in Portland Oregon (d. 2020)
02 Mar 1923
Orrin Keepnews American jazz producer and founder of Riverside Records and Milestone Records labels born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2015)
02 Mar 1927
John Romanides Greek Eastern Orthodox priest and professor born in Piraeus Greece (d. 2001)
02 Mar 1928
Katharine Whitehorn British journalist and columnist (The Observer 1963-96) born in London (d. 2021)
02 Mar 1930
John Cullum American Tony Award-winning stage and screen singer and actor (Hamlet 1776 Hawaii Northern Exposure - Holling The Middle - Big Mike) born in Knoxville Tennessee
02 Mar 1931
Tom Wolfe American journalist and author (The Right Stuff Bonfire of the Vanities) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2018)
02 Mar 1940
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert South African politician businessman and leader of the Progressive Federal Party (1979-86) born in Pretoria South Africa (d. 2010)
02 Mar 1942
Choi Kwang-jo South Korean taekwondo national champion one of the 12 original taekwondo masters and founder of the Choi Kwang Do international martial art organization born in Daegu-bu Korea Empire of Japan
02 Mar 1947
Glenn OBrien American magazine editor writer and television host (TV Party) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2017) [1]
02 Mar 1948
Jeff Kennett Australian politician and 42rd Premier of Victoria (1992-9) born in Melbourne Victoria
02 Mar 1950
Jeffrey Chodorow American restaurateur lawyer and financier born in The Bronx New York
02 Mar 1952
Lenny Murphy [Hugh Leonard Murphy] leader of Belfasts notorious Shankill Butchers born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1982)
02 Mar 1952
Mark Evanier American comic book and television writer (Garfield and Friends Kirby King of Comics) born in Santa Monica California
02 Mar 1954
Stone Sizani South African politician and Member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2009-16) born in South Africa
02 Mar 1955
Jerome Ringo American environmentalist and the first Black chairman of the board of the National Wildlife Federation (2005-07) born in Lake Charles Louisiana (d. 2025) [1]
02 Mar 1955
Shoko Asahara [Chizuo Matsumoto] Japanese cult leader and terrorist (founder of doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo) born in Yatsushiro Japan (d. 2018)